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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.
Nursing in the Home
The number of visits paid to children under five
years of age was 3,151 (3,884) and to persons over five
years of age 1,034 (1,506)
Welfare Centres.
| Total individual cases dealt with | 15,128 | (21,537) | |
| " sessions held | 2,558 | ( 2,620) | |
| " attendances A/N cases | 8,105 | (10,151) | |
| " " P/N cases | 2,586 | ( 2,179) | |
| " " nursing mothers | 17,679 | (33,694) | |
| " " infants under 1 | 25,125 | (34,902) | |
| " " children 1 - 5 | 20,036 | (23,071) | |
| Visits paid to A/N cases | 5,382 | ( 6,636) | |
| " " " P/N cases | 1,603 | ( 2,494) | |
| " " " nursing mothers | 19,937 | (22,323) | |
| " " " infants under 1 | 16,911 | (20,471) | |
| " " " children 1-5 | 38,487 | (37,681) | |
The fall in numbers attending is due to evacuation,
to the Government milk schcme and to the increasing number
of mothers at work. Visits are reduced to some extent by
the loan of health visitors to reception areas.
In spite of the diminution in numbers the work
and responsibilities have increased as the Government milk
scheme is largely worked through the welfare centres and the
distribution of fruit juices entirely so. These two items
have added materially to the clerical work of the welfare
centre staffs, who in some instances have voluntarily started
savings associations in addition.
Child Life Protection.
421 visits and re-visits were made to foster mothers
and nurse children.
Foster mothers on Register at 31.12.41 23 (28)
Nurse children on Register at 31.12.41 27 (29)
Assistance towards cost of Hidwives.
Nil (23 cases)
Home Helps.
103 (207) applications and home *.lps provided -
cost to Council £l05.18s.0d.
Dentures for expectant and nursing mothers.
4 applications received and dentures provided -
cost to Council £l6.0s.0d.
Sterile Maternity Outfits.
Nil (19 provided)
Obstetric and Gynaecological Consultants.
No calls (1 call)
4.